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JB
08-21-2008, 05:38 PM
Time to get my ghetto on. Bronco needs a new way to mount the front two 6" speakers (6.5 maybe?) for Shiloh. What about a 6" piece of Sch40 PVC, silicon it in, cap the other end, ring clamp it to the roll cage. One piece of PVC for each speaker. How long would the PVC need to be? Would I need to drill holes in it other than the two holes for some quick speaker wire connectors?

Looks like I can get some 6-6.5" marine speakers for under 100.

Great idea or greatest idea?:gigem:

agjohn02
08-21-2008, 06:06 PM
redneck boom tubes. do it!

BMFScout
08-21-2008, 07:14 PM
http://bierbower.net/diytower/home.htm

scroll down to the speaker projects, might give you some ideas.

jerryg79
08-21-2008, 07:21 PM
like two midgets in the backseat wrasslin'

Seth
08-21-2008, 09:05 PM
I would make them pretty short. Should be cool though. I remember a story about PVC speakers, I think it was a guy I knew who went to MIT and had a class taught by Mr. Bose. He taught them how to make the huge club speaker with PVC.

Seth
08-21-2008, 09:16 PM
couldnt find a link. If you can see if you can find airspace specs for whatever you buy, or at least for a 6.5" woofer of some sort.

JB
09-27-2008, 06:33 PM
6" PVC cap and some cheap speakers. Screwed to the roll bar

Doug Krebs
09-28-2008, 02:02 PM
Actually looks pretty decent!

TMatheaus
09-28-2008, 02:13 PM
how do they sound? now you need to paint the pvc caps

JB
09-28-2008, 02:37 PM
That are perfect for what it is. You can turn it up pretty good, but they are just 5.25" speakers couple with the old 6x9s in the back. I am going to replace the rear speakers with the same cheap brand before Shiloh.

The new deck has an Aux output, so I just but a bunch of songs on an old iPod and I am good to go.

JB
10-01-2008, 09:47 PM
wow....i kinda wants these
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95953&r=2738_203875

BroncoJo
10-01-2008, 10:37 PM
wow....i kinda wants these
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95953&r=2738_203875


price seems high / I bet those are ****ty ass speakers

KrazyKarl02
10-01-2008, 10:40 PM
Dude, the PVC idea is freakin awesome. I have been toying with some klogger ideas, and that is by far the best.

DRAGOONRANCH
10-01-2008, 10:50 PM
Ha Ha, those are peemp!!!

I have been looking at ATV speaker boxes here lately. Some are cheap (~$150-200), others are pretty expensive (~$700-800) but real nice. I may see if I can find a piece of 12" PVC and some 1/2" thick lexan/plexiglass and ship it over and try to put a decent one together here.